Kwon Yuri born December 5, 1989 in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea is a South Korean idol singer, dancer, actress, presenter and promotional model. She is a member of popular girl group, Girls' Generation.
She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Casting System and joined the company in 2001 after finishing in second place in the 2001 SM Youth Best Dancer Contest. She then underwent training for 5 years and 11 months before her debut. She has a older brother, Kwon Hyuk-jun. She graduated from NeungGok High School in 2008 and is currently attending at Chung-Ang University along with fellow group member, Sooyoung.